Illustrative photo (Source: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – A seminar took place in Hanoi on December 5 introducing theproject on improving the value chain of Vietnam’s handicraft sector for2017-2020.
Speaking atthe event, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Quoc Khanh lauded the handicraftsector for playing an important role in Vietnam’s exports and economicdevelopment, as well as narrowing the development gap between urban and ruralareas.
Ta Hoang Linh,deputy head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Vietnam Trade PromotionAgency, said domestic firms have paid attention to design and trademarkbuilding in order to join the global value chain.
He said withinthe framework of the project, both sides will establish the Vietnam-RoK designcooperation centre to improve design capacity and connect domestic and foreigndesigners together. The project will also operate an e-commerce channel tofacilitate consumption and export of handicraft products, particularly in theRoK.
Participantsintroduced specific activities of the project and proposed solutions to developdesign and e-commerce channels.
The eventwas co-hosted by the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency and the Korea InternationalCooperation Agency (KOICA).-VNA
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